Fake Police Calls Cost Americans $1.6 Billion: The Callback Rule That Stops Them

Name: Fake Police Calls: $1.6B Lost and the Callback Rule
Uploaded: 2026-09-28T13:05:21.206Z
Description: FBI alert I-091726-PSA: nearly 61,000 complaints and $1.6B+ lost to fake police and government calls. How the script works and the five-step callback rule.

September 28, 2026

The FBI counted nearly 61,000 complaints about fake police and government callers between January 2025 and July 2026, with more than $1.6 billion lost. The script is always the same, AI now helps it on video calls, and one callback rule stops the payment.

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